Each summer outreaches are conducted across Europe seeking to engage Gulf Arabs and North Africans. They come to visit and escape the summer heat at home.Teams are sent to the Ports of key cities across the southern Mediterranean and to London, England. Here is one very encouraging story from a past Ports outreach: On one …
Thief Finds Something He Wasn’t Looking For!
One of the gospel sharing tools we invite friends to help provide are 10” video tablets or tablet sets, which include a Bluetooth wireless speaker powerful enough to reach audiences of 25+ people. He’s one story of how God works through such tools. Eastern AfricaWanting to watch the JESUS film in the local language, Jemal* borrowed his …
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For Esther, Coming to Christ Was Not Enough. Why?
From Africa to Asia, from Europe to Australia, and from the Americas to the Middle East, Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) is coming alongside and helping local church ministries to grow, thrive and multiply. Here's an example: SOUTHEAST ASIA— A staff member with Global Church Movements—the church-planting arm of Cru®—showed the JESUS film to a …
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What Caused the ‘Demon Tree’ to Fall?
Stories from film and church planting teams come in from Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, the Americas and the Middle East every month. They tell of how our God is moving and drawing people to Himself. Here's one from rural Africa. There’s a remote village in Africa where an ancient tree stood, the locals regarded …
Young man struggling, finds hope, and finds his way…
This month I thought I would share a classic outdoor film showing story. It comes from a report I just received from Ghana in West Africa. "At Puebla in the Upper West Region, the night of the Jesus Film show was filled with anticipation and hope. As the film concluded, an unexpected figure emerged from the shadows—a …
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April Prayer Update
A few days ago my colleague, Tom Terry [JFP's Global Broadcasting Coordinator] shared some early results for our Easter TV and Radio broadcasting. He shared with me what God did; you prayed and God opened doors. "For Easter 2024, I was asking the Lord for 40 stations and 120 million views. Instead, He gave us 76 stations. That’s the highest number …
Love Through Caring, Opens Doors for Sharing Jesus
In restricted and even closed areas of the world, initiating a connection with people through humanitarian or ‘compassionate care’ is often the only way to begin the process of reaching for Christ. It could be through an immediate need like food and medical care, or something more sustainable like supplying reading glasses or providing a …
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Year-End Report
Over the course of fall I had asked for prayer for several video projects. One was a “Year-end report,” from our Executive Director, Josh Newell and wife, Holly. Yours truly wrote the script, Holly refined it and Jeff Murphy recorded and edited it. It was a team effort! Please take a moment to watch and …
Christmas Greetings!
How are you experiencing the presence of the Son who came from the Father this Christmas? How are you experiencing "grace" from the Father and the Son? How are you experiencing "truth" from the Father and the Son?
Overflowing with Gratitude!
16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessilonians 5 (NIV) As November is the month with a special emphasis on expressing gratitude to God for Hisblessings, I have begun to reflect on Psalms 92 and 100. Both are good starting places though Psalm 100 is …
